NRC MD names assaulted journalist Ladi Bala Ambassador for Media Advocacy
…. Apologizes to her, media community By Uloma Okorie The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has publicly apologized to the Nigerian media for verbally assaulting Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) journalist Comrade Ladi Bala while she was covering the aftermath of a train derailment along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor. Speaking…
Omga007NRC MD Apologizes to Chief Ladi Bala, NUJ Over Harassment…Bala named NRC Ambassador
By Sharon Akuboh Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has tendered an unreserved apology to Chief Ladi Bala, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for harassing and intimidating Chief Ladi Bala, a reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), assigned to cover NRC. The incident occurred while Bala was covering…
Ebonyi Unity Forum Demands End to Killings in Anambra…Seeks Stronger Collaboration Between Nwifuru, Soludo
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara The President General of the Ebonyi Unity Forum in Anambra State, Moses Chukwuma Ofoke, has expressed optimism that with the joint efforts of Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi and Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, Ebonyi indigenes residing in Anambra will no longer suffer incessant attacks, harassment, and killings. Ofoke, who…
Senator Ned Nwoko Pledges Support to Positive Impact for Women and Youth Development Initiative
By Timi Jombo Idoko Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has expressed his commitment to supporting the Positive Impact for Women and Youth Initiative. The senator made this pledge when the group paid a courtesy visit to his country home in Idumeje Uboko. He commended the group’s initiative, emphasizing the significance of farming in creating…
In Governance, Unity is Key, Afikpo to Soon Become Ebonyi Tourist Centre – Afikpo Council Boss
By Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara The Chairman of Afikpo North Local Government Area, Timothy Nwachi, has said that unity is the foundation of effective governance, especially in a culturally diverse community like Afikpo. Speaking at the 2025 New Yam Festival in Unwana his home town, Nwachi explained that the event was designed to bring together his people…
NOUN Opens Special Study Centre at Abakaliki Correctional Facility
By Nkechinyere Ewa – Okpara The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has opened a Special Study Centre at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abakaliki, to expand access to education for inmates. The facility, officially inaugurated on Saturday, was established through the joint efforts of the Chinedu Ogah Foundation, Mercy Foundation, and the NOUN. Chairman…
Wike Rejoices Over Successful Conduct of Rivers LG Election
By Remi Johnson The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the local government elections in Rivers State. Speaking shortly after casting his vote at Polling Unit 007, Ward 9 (Rumuepirikom Kingdom) in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Wike commended the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC)…
The Silence Given to Sexually Related Topics Is Hurting More Than Helping : Masturbation
By Nneka Jedidiah Ogbaga The result? A generation filled with crucial unanswered questions, misinformation, guilt, addiction, mentally derailed and ill-cultured youths. Here’s a fact that our parents and elders do ignore: the actual danger here is not in the act, but in the grave silence surrounding the act. Young people are left confused generations abound…